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Toronto Public Library Invites Artists to Exhibit

TORONTO (Wednesday, March 9, 2011) – Toronto Public Library invites artists to submit their work for possible exhibition at 14 branch locations throughout the city during the September 2011 to August  2012 exhibit season.

An Art Selection Committee including community jurors Pamila Matharu, artist, and Nancy Newton, artist and educator, will consider works prepared for hanging in all media, including photography (no sculptures).  Selected artists will be given one month showings.

If you would like to submit an application for consideration visit the library website at http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and-classes/exhibits/art-exhibit-space.jsp or contact the Art Exhibits Office at 416-393-7224 for more information.  Deadline for submission is April 1, 2011.

EXHIBIT LOCATIONS:

Deer Park Branch
40 St. Clair Avenue East

Don Mills Branch
888 Lawrence Avenue East

Fairview Branch
35 Fairview Mall Drive   

Leaside Branch
165 McRae Drive

Mimico Centennial Branch
47 Station Road

North York Central Library
5120 Yonge Street

Northern District Branch
40 Orchard View Boulevard

Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre
341 Oakwood Avenue

Pleasant View Branch
575 Van Horne Avenue

Richview Branch
1806 Islington Avenue

Runnymede Branch
2178 Bloor Street West

S. Walter Stewart Branch
170 Memorial Park Avenue

Woodside Square Branch
1571 Sandhurst Circle

Yorkville Branch
22 Yorkville Avenue

Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system. Every year, more than 18 million people visit our 99 branches and borrow more than 32 million items. To learn more about Toronto Public Library, visit our website at torontopubliclibrary.ca or call Answerline at 416-393-7131.

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Media Contact:
Edward Karek, Communications Officer (416) 397-5925 
media@torontopubliclibrary.ca